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THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AND THE

LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT

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SOURCE SOFTWARE and

DEVELOPMENT in ICT

ASPECT : LA2.S05.1 EXPLAIN THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE

SOFTWARE AVAILABLE and THE

LATEST DEVELOPMENT in ICT

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1.0 Introduction

Open source software (OSS) refers to software that is developed, tested, or improved through
public collaboration and distributed with the idea that the must be shared with others, ensuring an
open future collaboration. The collaborative experience of many developers, especially those in
the academic environment, in developing various versions of the UNIX operating system,
Richard Stallman's idea of Free Software Foundation, and the desire of users to freely choose
among a number of products - all of these led to the Open Source movement and the approach to
developing and distributing programs as open source software.

Open source hardware (OSHW) consists of physical artifacts of technology designed and
offered in the same manner as free and open source software (FOSS). Open source hardware is
part of the open source culture movement and applies a like concept to a variety of components.
The term usually means that information about the hardware is easily discerned. Hardware
design (i.e. mechanical drawings, schematics, bill of materials, PCB layout data, HDL source
code and integrated circuit layout data), in addition to the software that drives the hardware, are
all released with the FOSS approach.

Computer software is a general term that describes computer programs. Related terms such as
software programs, applications, scripts, and instruction sets all fall under the category of
computer software. Therefore, installing new programs or applications on your computer is
synonymous with installing new software on your computer .
2.0 The Latest Open Source Operating System (OS)

2.1 Meaning

An operating system is a set of programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities
among computer hardware resources. Most operating system perform similar function that
includes starting a computer, provide a user interface, managing program, managing memory and
configuring devices. Some operating system also allows user to control a network and administer
security.

Open Source Operating System is any operating system that is free to use and which provides the
original code where the source code is available (under a copyright license) to the public, which
enables them to use, modify / enhance the operating system, and redistribute the modified (or
unmodified ) from of the operating system . The advance user can modify the code of the
operating system to make it works better for them in starting the computer or a like user
2.2 Examples of open source OS

a) Haiku (operating system)

Haiku is a open source operating system currently in development designedfrom group up for
desktop computing . Inspired by the Be Operating System . Haiku aims to provide users of all
levels with a personal computing experience that is simple yet powerful and void of any
unnecessary complexities .

b) DreamLinux

DreamLinux is a modern and modular Linux system that can be run directly from theCD and
optionally easily installed onto your HD.DreamLinux comes with a selection of the best
applications designed to meet mostly of your daily needs.Its is based on Debian dan Morphix
which means it takes advantages of their best features and adds its own modern development
tools.

3.0 The Latest Open Source Application Software

3.1 Meanig of open source application software

Application software is a computer program designed to perform a group of coordinate

functions, tasks or activities for the benefit of the user. Examples of an application software
include a word processor, a spreadsheet, an accounting application, a web browser, a media
player, an aeronautical flight simulator, a console game or a photo editor.
Open source application software is computer software that is available in source code form
for which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are
provided under a software license that permits users to study, change, and improve the software.
3.2 Examples of open source OS

i)Mozila Firefox

A web browser is a software application foe retrieving presenting and traversing information
resources on the World Wide Web.An information resourceis identified by a Uniform Resource
Identifier and may be a web page,image,video or other piece of content.Hyperlinks present in
resources enable users easily to navigate their browsers to related resources.The major web
browsersare Internet Explorer,Mozila Firefox,Google Chrome,Apple Safari and Opera.

ii)Gnome

Gnome Office empowes you with three best in class productiviting application available as
GNU Free Software.The times of wrestling with file formats , compatibility and halfway-there
features is over.The AbiWord word processor.Gnome-DB data acces component s allow you to
get it done now .

4.0THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT

4.1HARDWARE
 CANON PIXMA MP280 CANON MX360
The Canon Pixma MP280 is an entry The Canon Pixma MX360 was first
level all in one printer , scanners and introduced by Canon in January during
copier with enchanced photo printing CES 2011.It is an entry level model
capabilities.It was the budget-friendly designed for small office home
model out of its line of eight photo office,alongside the Pixma MX410.We
printers released by Canon in 2016. have already reviewed the leading
flagship inkjet out of the bunch.
Taking on the new Pixma photo printer The Pixma , MX882 , and the inkjet that
look , it features a simple glossy black is one step down from it , the Pixma
design with silver accents just like the MX420 . Now we will take a look at the
previously reviewed sister product, the MX360. This four-in-one can
Canon Pixma MP495 . Canon has print,scan,copy, and fax and connects to
included Full HD Movie Print and photo a computer via High Speed USB
ending software , as well as the Easy 2.0(note that the MX410 has wireless
Photo Print app for Android smartphones connectivity) . It has an automatic
in the package . Moreover , this photo document feeder that can fit up to 30
all-in-one offers high color resolution sheets and a 100 sheet rear food tray.
color photo capabilities with a maximum We tested the MX 360 and found that it
of 4800 x 1200 dpi and is Energy Star can print up to 8 black and white pages
certified . per minute under the default settings .

4.2 Software (state year/date of release ,special features of ONE , software and
compare it to previous versions )

Name VLC Media VLC Media Player 2.0.0

 Player2.0.6
File Size 21.88 MB 20.99MB
Requirement Windows Windows
XP/Vista/Windows7/ 2000/XP/Vista/Windows7/XP64/Vista64/
Windows8 Windows7 64/Windows8/Windows8 64
Date Release April 12,2013 February 20,2012
License Open Source Open Source
Author VideoLAN.org VideoLAN.org
Features Can Play: Can Play :
MPEG-1,MPEG-2, MPEG-1,MPEG-2 and MPEG-4
and MPEG-4 DVDs,VCDs and Audio CDs
DVDs,VCDs and Several types of network stream such as
Audio CDs HTP , RTSP, MS and etc.
Several types of From satellite cards . (DVB.S)
network sterams such
as HTP , RTSP ,MS
and etc .

5.0 Pervavise Computing

5.1 Meaning of pervavise computing

Referse to the use of computers in everyday life,including PDAs , smart phone

and other mobile devices . It also refers to computers contained in commonplace

objects such as cars and appliances and implies that people are unaware of their
 presence . One of the Holy Grails of this environment is that all these devices

communicate with each other over wireless networks without any interaction

reuired by the the user. See pervavise workplace.

5.2 Examples of pervavise computing

a) Smart TV

Refered to as Connected TV or Hybrid TV (not to be confused with internet

TV,Web tv ,LG Electronics upcoming SMART TV branded NetCast

Entertainment access devices) , is the phrase used to describe the current

trend of integration of the internet and Web 2.0 features into modern television

sets and set-top boxes .

b)GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-base global navigation

 Satellite system (GNSS) that provides location and time information in all

Weather , anywhere on or near the Earth , when where there is an unobstructed

line of sight to four or more GPS satellites .

6.0 Conclusions

Open source can be used by anyone and because it has no copyright claims, so
users are free to,change, and improve the software ,and to redistribute it in
modified forms . Pervavise Cmputing is to mke our lives easier because we can
interact with computers .

Reference

http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/open_source_software

http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/hardware

http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/software
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